A Description of the River Thames &c. With the City of London's Jurisdiction and Conservancy Thereof Proved Both in Point of Right and Usage by Prescription Charters Acts of Parliament Decrees ...

<p>A Description of the River Thames &c. offers a detailed exploration of the River Thames accompanied by an exposition of the City of London's jurisdiction and conservancy rights over the river. Roger Griffiths meticulously presents historical evidence derived from prescriptions charters Acts of Parliament and decrees to substantiate these rights and usages. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the Thames's significance in London's history encompassing both its environmental and legal dimensions.</p> <p>Additionally the text includes a brief description of the fish found in the River Thames adding a layer of natural history to the legal and historical analysis. This combination makes the book a valuable resource for historians environmental lawyers and anyone interested in the historical relationship between London and its iconic river.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>